‘Craft laws to protect whistleblowers’

Leonard Ncube Bulawayo Bureau GOVERNMENT should urgently craft legislation to protect whistleblowers and individuals who testify against those fingered in graft cases, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has said. Speaking…

Tshisekedi’s son leads DRC’s main opposition party

KINSHASA. — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition party on Saturday chose the son of its founder, a historic opposition figure, as its leader and presidential candidate in long…

Minors steal laptop from car

Shamiso Mangundu Mutare Correspondent TWO minors have appeared in court for stealing a laptop from a car. The two minors, whose identities cannot be disclosed, pleaded guilty to the charge.…

‘Sloppy’ booksellers under fire

Some local published writers are worried about the poor bookselling and distribution methods used by the booksellers whom they would have engaged directly or indirectly. The writers said much remains to be done, as some booksellers have failed to function professionally and the book outlets are dwindling.

Tourist arrivals picking up

Conrad Mupesa Chinhoyi Bureau The tourism sector has shown marked improvement over the past two months, raising hopes that it will contribute significantly to the country’s economy, a Cabinet minister…

Gutu gets $23 000 from Zinara

Masvingo Correspondent THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has given Gutu Rural District Council $23 000 for road repairs. In an interview with The Herald, Gutu Rural District Council chief…

Chivi serial rapist back in court

Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent A Serial Chivi rapist, who was last month sentenced to effective 72 years in prison after he was convicted of eight counts of rape by Masvingo…

Alli fires Spurs to victory

LONDON. – It was the sound of so many years of frustration at this stadium for Tottenham Hotspur, but from the sight of so many Chelsea errors. That was what…

England scent victory

CHRISTCHURCH. – James Vince and Mark Stoneman were the toast of England yesterday as they ended day three of the second Test cricket against New Zealand sensing their first away…

Urban expansion eats into agric land, says minister

Blessings Chidakwa in Kadoma At least 45 000 hectares of agricultural land has been lost to urban expansion spurred by illegal parcelling out of land in the past decade, Local…

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